Paull Quotes & Sayings

The green began to seethe. — Laline Paull

God, if only I were smart enough to know I'm worth more than being kept secret — Anthony Paull

Paull has his own style, which is folksy, not canned.
Religion? He's got one. His prophet's Ayn Rand.
By Rand's eerie theories he's fervently gripped,
So he won't do flip-flops. He long ago flipped. — Calvin Trillin

The only person who can, with impunity, make the movie he wants to make, has got to be Steven Spielberg. — Frank Darabont

Lies are infinite in number, and the truth so small and singular. — Barbara Kingsolver

In the empty lobby outside the Dance Hall she paused to scent the air from the landing board. The orchard was sweet and cool in the rising dawn, and the rain had almost stopped. The comb began to thrum as the hive awoke and the multitude of sisters began moving. Once desperate to be out on the wing, Flora no longer wanted to forage, only to be still and breather sweet wax.

The egg in her belly glowed bright inside her like a tiny sun. — Laline Paull

This is my truth. Mom, she sees the future. Me, I can't look beyond the past. I wish I could. — Anthony Paull

the realization that I'm the boy so concerned about someone pulling out my chair, I never considered my heart would be pulled out instead. — Anthony Paull

She cannot receive any power from me greater than she now has, which consists in her own purity and innocence of heart. — H.B. Paull

When life hands you lemons, eat and shit them out, Lemons are a natural diuretic. Shit on everyone around you. You'll feel better. — Anthony Paull

Reality is overrated," I reply, removing her wings. — Anthony Paull

Nonviolence is an active force of the highest order. It is soul force or the power of the godhead within us. — Mahatma Gandhi

717! You are behaving like a demented bluebottle - stop that! — Laline Paull

God has to let fags in heaven. Who else could help him decorate, cook, and entertain? We're kind of everywhere. — Anthony Paull

The beech leaves surged and shimmered in the wind. Far below, a vixen paused to stare up, then melted away. Stars burned tiny holes in the twilight and then a pale moon traced a slow silver arc through the sky. — Laline Paull

The man stood alone by the hive. On impulse he put his palm against the wood, as if feeling for a pulse. — Laline Paull

God answers all prayers, but sometimes his answer is 'no'. — Dan Brown

You have wings and courage and a brain. Do not annoy me by asking permission." Lily 500 in The Bees — Laline Paull

Then kindly recall that variation is not the same as deformity. — Laline Paull

A kiss means so much more when you have to fight for it. — Anthony Paull

You wept," he said. "I heard you. Are you sick?"
"For love," Flora said. — Laline Paull

Oh, forget it. I'm over love. It's nothing but a weapon. Properly used, it protects us. Properly abused, it dissects us. — Anthony Paull

She gazed out into the darkness, waiting. — Laline Paull

This is how anger works. It hardens your tender skin and gives you the illusion of being wrapped in steel — Anthony Paull

Today, love came knocking at my window. To share with dad such a confusing, yet wonderful occasion would be great. Still, I keep this to myself. Who knows? In the future maybe dad and I can share more than silence but not until dad allows love to knock for me at the front door. — Anthony Paull

Forget the trunk. You can have the back seat ... but you have to duck. — Anthony Paull

The government has created a nation of paper criminals. People can be put in jail and lose civil rights and liberties through bureaucratic procedures.The only thing that is keeping you out of jail is government goodwill. — Ayn Rand

Flora took pleasure in the delicacy of her approach and studied the ways of the smallest, sweetest blooms she could find, tiny pimpernels and forget-me-nots hiding in the pockets of the fields. The energy of the sun on her body and the joy of foraging filled her soul. She flew the fields and gathered until the light began to fade and she heard the sound of her forager sisters' wings turning for home. Then she joined them. — Laline Paull

"The shaking of my butt can never compare to the shaking of my heart. I have no idea what I'm doing or why I'm doing it... ever. I'm scared as hell of being alone but even more frightened of having anyone know it. So with the spotlight shining above my head, I force myself to dance, waiting for the day when a boy won't edit me out for fear of public approval. I can't settle for less. I won't settle for less. And someday, I'll find him, my true love. — Anthony Paull

Awestruck, Flora stared at the dishevelled sisters with their blazing faces and radiant ragged wings, who smelled of no kin but the wild high air. — Laline Paull

Twelve-point Caslon," Jamie said, giving the text a professional glance. "I will say the leading's terrible," he added critically. "And the gutters are half what they should be. — Diana Gabaldon

Gratitude is the heart's memory. French Proverb — Candy Paull